Water Reviews: Badoit Mineral Water
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| Badoit: Best drunk in the basement of a trendy bar with low lighting. |
Type: sparkling mineral water
Source: Saint-Galmier, France
Rating: five drops (out of five)
Review: An elegant and sophisticated water that was worth every penny of the nearly $8 I paid for a a 1 liter bottle. Sparkling, but not "carbonated," in the sense that the bubbles do not take over. Rather, the subtle effervescence takes a back seat to the overall refreshingly tonic quality of this water, adding just a bit of texture and an excitement that is peculiarly "French."
Relatively high sodium content (150 mg/l) makes itself known, but not in an oppressive or arresting way. Rather, in keeping with everything regarding this well-nuanced and refined water, it comes off as healthy, crisp, and refreshing. You feel like you're doing something good for your body while also indulging yourself.
Recommended chilled but without ice, and the merest hint of lime. Drink it in low lighting, in the basement of a bar with a one-word name that is also a verb, and in the company of those who discuss the finer points of Rhone valley whites, the history of Chinese literature, and the true apotheosis of Wilco (and other such things well over your head) with equal aplomb...
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